An ear thermometer measures the patient's temperature by detecting
A) the intensity of infrared radiation leaving the eardrum.
B) the frequency of infrared radiation leaving the eardrum.
C) accelerated charged particles near the surface of the eardrum.
D) accelerated neutral particles near the surface of the eardrum.
E) None of the above is correct.
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